Apparatus for partition construction.



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APPARATUS FOR `PARTITIOIW.CONSTRUCTION.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 21,1905. Serial No. 266,218.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALoNzo O. RAYMOND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Apparatus for PartitionConstruction; and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, which form a part of this speciication.

XM1. My invention relates to apparatus adapted forpartitioieonstruction, and especially that form of constructionlembodied in an application heretofore iiled by me and lliow pendingunder Serial No. 258,891, and it conwfvf in the various details,arrangements and combinations hereinafter described and claimed.

In thEdi-VL Figure I, illustrates a partition in the process ofconstruction, in which is employed the levelingr and truing apparatushereinafter described. Fig. 2, is a sectional view of vertical tilesheld in place by a straight edge, and its supports, and spaced by aclamp. Fig. 3, is a perspective of the funnel employed to guide thestaff between the layers of tile when col-` umns are formed. Fig. 4, isa perspective of the funnel in place between tiles. Fig. 5, illustratesthe spring clamp for spacing tiles. Fig. 6, shows the spring clamp bywhich the tiles are held to the straight edges. Fig. '7, shows in detailthe bracket on which the straight edges are supported. Fig. 8, showsthemetal clasp or bond by which the parallel rows of tile are held apartat uniform distance, pending the introduction of a funnel to form astaff column.

In the drawings, A, A, represents a partition in process ofconstruction. the partition is composed of building tile, a, a, uponeither side thereof, erected in parallel planes and between the tile isa space of suitable dimensions. The posts O form a standard which ispluinbed in place and upon which are sliding brackets or arms, D, D. Twoor more of the operating posts C, are used to hold an equal number ofbrackets. The sliding brackets D, D, upon each of these posts supportstraight edges made of board or plank, G, G1, the lower straight edge Grests on the inturned lower end of the brackets D; between the inturnedends of the bracket engages a clamp block 2 with space below it for thestraight edge, and space above it under the inturned upper end of thebracket for the upper straight edge Gl; the block 2 is held to the postC (preferably with an interposed wedge 3) by a double hook 4. Inerecting this structure, the post O is brought in contact with theceiling joist or other convenient portion of the structure above it androughly adjusted thereto, approximately filling the distance between thefloor and ceiling. It is then plumbed, so that the partition that is tobe erected adjacent thereto shall be straight and true when completed; apair of straight edges supported on brackets are clamped to thestandards. A series of tile are then laid edgewise, with their facesresting squarely against the straight edges G, Gl,.and held firmlythereto by the spring holding device shown in Fig. 6. Another series oftile properly spaced therefrom by means of the spacer hereinafter.described is then erected, andattaehed to the first series by metalties, (Fig. 8) preferably of copper or steel. I connection with the edgeof the lowermost straight edge G; the partition, to the extent of thelength of the straight edge, will be straight, and it is further obviousthat if the straight edge G, be carried up when additional rows of tileare laid, the partition will not only be straight longitudinally butwill be vertically perpendicular or in a plane parallel to the planeofthe posts C.

The two sets of tile are brought to a parallel position by the toolshown in Fig. 5, which acting in conjunction with the straight edges,places the outer layer of tile perfectly true with the inner layer andthus the whole partition is true. This tool consists of a clamp I),having depending projections, p, p; these are spaced the proper distanceapart and rigidly formed with the clamp I), to engage outside the twosurfaces of the tile. Two levers marked 5, 5, pass through a mortise inthe clamp and are pivoted therein, by pins 6.l The lower ends 7, 7, ofthe levers 5, 5, are normally spread by spring 8, and are adapted tohold the edges of the tile in place as shown in Fig. 2. Inasmuch as theinner tile M, is in contact with the straight edge G, it follows thatthe outer tile N, will be spaced accurately therefrom and variations inthe thickness of the tile will make no difference as to the totalthickness of the partition or the spacing of the outside surfaces. Inorder to hold the tile M, and the tile N, thus spaced up to the straightedge, I employ a spring hook T; (shown in Fig. 6); one prong t, hooksover the straight edge and the otheiI one tf, over the outer tile, thusholding the straight edge and the tile rmly together until the structureis completed and set, as hereinafter described.

When the tiles are spaced properly, I secure them in that position bymetal ties or clasps b, of the proper length, and erect a second tier oftile upon the lower oneand continue until a proper height is reached,for the introduction of the funnel l0, for the construction of thecolumn of adhesive material which permanently binds together the twoseries of tiles.

At any suitable height and at suitable intervals in the horizontallength of the partition, I insert a funnel I0; the upper end of thisframe is rectangular with flaring liectly surrounded by fire-prooimaterial, wood not` sides, as shown` at U. Depending from the mouth partare two strips ll, 11preierably of metal; these strips are substantiallyequal in width to the distances between the tile. The'strips are oi alength to pass one or more rows of tile. These strips are also providedwith one or more hinges by means of which they can be inserted and beremoved from between the rows of tiles as they approach the ceiling orthe bottoms of window frames or other places where the structureterminates.4 At suitable intervals this funnel is inserted between therows oi tile or blocks, and stati, which is a mixture oi adhesivematerial and fiber, and is used in a lsemi-liquid form, and adapted toset or solidify, is poured through the funnel l0; the staff engages wththe inside faces of the tile and while the iunnel is still in place itis iirmly, but rather gently rammed until there are no cavities; it isthen allowed to set; the staff soon sets to a consistency such that thefunnel may be withdrawn. After the staff has fully set, it adheresfirmly to the tile and binds the two rows of the tile together. Atsuitable points, blocks of wood may be placed in the stati' and forceddown to the proper places, as shown at l2 Fig. 4, and base boards, orother iinishing materialmay be nailed thereto on either side by drivingthe nails through the tile and into the blocks oi wood in eitherdirection. The blocks become embedded in the column ot' staff and arepercoming in contact with wood at any point. It will be noted that whilethese devices for constructing such a partition or wall are separate inthemselves, yet they are used in conjunction until. the columns o staffare set, then they are removed and the straight edges are moved awayfrom contact wth the partition or wall, and then by loosening the clampswhich hold the sliding brackets or arms to the post, they are movedupward carrying the straight edges into the proper' `position for theerection of yanother series oi tiles or 1. Apparatus for wallconstruction, consisting of a funnel having independent jointed sidesadapted to engage with their lateral edges the inner surfaces of apartition,

and together therewith to confine in a column during its period ofplasticity adhesive material poured thereinto, substantially asdescribed.

2. ln tile wall construction, a funnel having independent hanging sideswhereby adhesive material may be poured in between the inner surfaces ofthe partition and confined between said hangers and binding columnsformed therein, substantially as described.

3, A funnel, with independent hanging sides for insertion betweenparallel rows of blocks, or tiles, to form therein a column of adhesivematerial, binding said rows t0- gether, substantially as described.

4. A funnel with independent hinged sides for insertion between parallelrows of blocks, or tiles, to form therein a column of adhesive material,bindingr said rows together',

. substantially as described.

of said wall and to confine within specified limits thecoln-Y ponentmaterial of the center portion of the Wall diiincr its period ofplasticity, susbtantially as described.

7. In wall construction, in combination with a pour l funnel adapted toengage between oppositf.` .f :rie blocks of a wall provided with airspaces in the center portion thereof, folding depending sides thereforadapted to con;

.line within predetermined limits a column of plastic material pouredbetween said surface blocks, until the same has hardened, substantiallyas described.

ln testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

ALONZO C. RAYMOND. Witnesses z MAY E. KOTT, ACHARLES F. BUn'roNl

